Turkey Sausage and Tomato Sauce over Pasta

Another fabulous quick and delicious dinner! I think next time I'll substitute the crushed tomatoes with tomato sauce to appease my own texture issues, but otherwise, it was tasty and made great leftovers. I find the key is measuring out leftovers as if I was measuring out my dinner- with the measuring cups and that helps keeps portions in check instead of dishing out of a larger container. Store them in a glass container and you can reheat in it, allowing you to also minimize the number of dishes left to wash :)

Turkey Sausage and Tomato Sauce over Pasta

Penne with Chicken & Peas

Penne with Chicken & Peas
We made this for a dinner & it easily made 2 additional lunches. The kids weren't fans, but I loved it, even with the red pepper which was a stretch since I'm a recovering, life-long picky eater.


Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups whole wheat penne or other tube pasta
1/2 c Low Fat, low sodium chicken broth
1 cup frozen green peas, thawed
1 Tbs olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 red bell pepper, seeded & diced (I froze the other half)
3/4 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut in to 1/2 inch cubes
1/4 c Romano or Parmesan cheese


Instructions:
Cook pasta according to directions. Set aside.
Meanwhile, saute garlic in olive oil for about 3 minutes. Add red bell pepper & chicken breast in olive oil until chicken is thoroughly cooked & browned. (This could be done ahead of time.)
Combine chicken broth & 1/2 cup of peas in a blender/food processor and puree.
Add pea puree & peas, salt and pepper to taste, if desired.
Stir in pasta and heat through.
Add grated cheese immediately before serving. May wish to use additional cheee for topping.


Yield: 4 servings, approx 1 1/2 cup each serving.
Unsure of recipe origin- will credit if I find the source

Sticky Pork Chops

Sticky Pork Chops
Could also be made with chicken


We made this for dinner tonight & everyone loved it, even my picky children. I didn't the chops thawed in time last night, so ended up marinating it overnight then baking it today. Total cook time of thawed meat was about 30-40 minutes until it reached the right internal temp.


Ingredients:
1/2 c ketchup
3 Tbsp unpacked brown sugar
2 Tbsp vinegar
2 Tbsp Worchestershire sauce
2 tsp mustard
2 chicken breasts or pork chops


Instructions:
Mix wet ingredients, spoon over meat & bake at 350 until appropriate internal temperature is reached.


Side items I served: green peas & sweet potato french fries


To calculate calories for the main dish, I just used what was in the meat itself. I omitted the marinade since I didn't eat any except what was on the meat when pulled from the dish.


Originally posted by:LYSSIEMAMA on WeightWatchers Recipe Chat Board